Hurdle Hints and Answers for January 4, 2026: Solving All 5 Rounds

Stuck on today's final hurdle? You're not alone. The popular word game Hurdle has challenged players again on this January 4, 2026. Unlike Wordle, where each day is a fresh start, Hurdle demands you carry your successes—and sometimes your confusion—from one round to the next.

Hurdle Hints and Answers for January 4, 2026

Today's sequence requires a mix of common and slightly more obscure vocabulary. Here is the breakdown of the first 4 rounds:

• Word 1 (Hint: Speed): FLASH
• Word 2 (Hint: To torture): WRACK
• Word 3 (Hint: A preserved corpse): MUMMY
• Word 4 (Hint: Unfazed): STOIC

Mastering the Final 5th Hurdle

The final round is where the real pressure builds. Every correct answer from the previous 4 hurdles is shown to provide you with clues. For today's final puzzle, the hint is "to give up," leading to the answer FORGO. Remember that just because a letter was highlighted multiple times in previous guesses doesn't mean it appears that many times in the final word.